Trident Code by Thomas Waite, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during May 2015

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during May 2015 …

Trident Code by Thomas Waite, A Lana Elkins Thriller (2nd in series)

Publisher: 47North

  

Ruthless cyberhackers seize a US nuclear submarine, training its most powerful weapon on a target so unusual, yet so vulnerable, that a successful strike could change the face of the earth for millions of years.

With the world held hostage, former NSA operative Lana Elkins must join forces with a mysterious computer mastermind — who might be working with the enemy — to avert this unprecedented Armageddon. Intrigue, power, and blackmail force Lana to fight on all fronts — land, sea, air, and in cyberspace — to prevent the worst catastrophe in human history.

— Trident Code by Thomas Waite

To see more new paperback titles scheduled to be published this month, visit The Mystery Bookshelf for May 2015. For new hardcover mysteries, visit New Mysteries where for a list of May 2015 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers is provided.

Dead Angler, A Loon Lake Mystery by Victoria Houston, Now Available at a Special Price

Omnimystery News is always searching for newly discounted mystery, suspense, thriller and crime novels for our readers to enjoy.

Today, we're pleased to present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Tyrus Books …

Dead Angler by Victoria Houston

A Loon Lake Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Tyrus Books

Price: $1.99 (as of 05/30/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

Retired dentist Paul Osborne hasn't fly fished since his wife died. He hasn't had a woman tell him what to do since then either. But in the company of Lewellyn Ferris, he's relearning both. And when he and his lady instructor find a well-dressed body floating in the moonlight, Paul adds deputy to his list of experiences …

Whether the death is accidental — or accidentally on purpose — Lewellyn is determined to rell in the truth. She enlists Pail and his walleye-expert buddy, Ray, to help her get to the bottom of the murky mystery.

Whoever thought small-town retirement could be this dangerous?

— Dead Angler by Victoria Houston

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What Lies Behind by J. T. Ellison, New in Bookstores during May 2015

Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during May 2015 is …

What Lies Behind by J. T. Ellison, a Samantha Owens Mystery (4th in series)

Publisher: Mira

    

Waking to sirens in the night is hardly unusual for Samantha Owens. No longer a medical examiner, she doesn't lose sleep over them, but a routine police investigation in her neighborhood has her curious. When her homicide detective friend, Darren Fletcher, invites her to look over the evidence, she jumps at the chance and immediately realizes the crime scene has been staged. What seems to be a clear case of murder/suicide — a crime of passion — is anything but. The discovery of toxic substances in hidden vials indicates that something much more sinister is at play …

As Fletch and Sam try to understand what and who they are dealing with, they are summoned to a meeting at the State Department. High-level officials are interested in what they know and seem to be keeping secrets of their own. It's up to Sam and Fletch to uncover what lies behind the deception as the threat of bioterrorism is exposed, and her boyfriend, Xander Whitfield, may be in the line of fire.

Unsure who to trust, Sam and Fletch find themselves up against very powerful people at every stage in the investigation. No one is who they appear to be and with every minute that passes, the danger escalates. It's Sam's most complex case yet and the terrifying reality is beyond anything she could have imagined.

— What Lies Behind by J. T. Ellison

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Winners of the 2015 Arthur Ellis Awards Announced

The winners of the 2015 Arthur Ellis Awards were announced last night by the Crime Writers of Canada recognizing excellence in Canadian crime writing. The award is named after the nom de travail of Canada's official hangman.

And the winners are …

• Best Crime Novel: Plague by C. C. Humphreys (Doubleday)

• Best First Crime Novel: Siege of Bitterns by Steve Burrows (Dundurn)

• Best Crime Novel in French: Bondrée by Andrée Michaud (Editions Québec Amérique)

• Best Crime Non-Fiction: The Massey Murder by Charlotte Gray (HarperCollins)

• Best Juvenile/Young Adult Crime Book: Dead Man's Switch by Sigmund Brouwer (Harvest House)

• Best Crime Short Story: "Stone Mattress" by Margaret Atwood (McClelland & Stewart)

• Best Unpublished First Novel, the "Unhanged Arthur": Strange Things Done by Elle Wild

• Best Novella: A Knock on the Door by Jas. R. Petrin (Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine)

The Day Before by Liana Brooks, a New 1st in Series Mystery Introducing Samantha Rose

Omnimystery News is pleased to present in this post one of this month's new 1st in Series titles, a mystery, thriller or suspense novel that introduces a recurring character (or characters) …

The Day Before by Liana Brooks

Series: A Samantha Rose Mystery

Publisher: Harper Voyager Impulse

  

What we know about the character: Samantha Rose is an agent with the Commonwealth Bureau of Investigation. More about her first murder …

A body is found in the Alabama wilderness. The question is: Is it a human corpse … or is it just a piece of discarded property?

Agent Samantha Rose has been exiled to a backwater assignment for the Commonwealth Bureau of Investigation, a death knell for her career. But then Sam catches a break — a murder — that could give her the boost she needs to get her life back on track. There's a snag, though: the body is a clone, and technically that means it's not a homicide. And yet, something about the body raises questions, not only for her, but for coroner Linsey Mackenzie.

The more they dig, the more they realize nothing about this case is what it seems … and for Sam, nothing about Mac is what it seems, either.

This case might be the way out for her, but that way could be in a bodybag.

— The Day Before by Liana Brooks

Cat in an Alphabet Soup, A Midnight Louie Mystery by Carole Nelson Douglas, Now Available at a Special Price

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Today, we're pleased to present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Wishlist Publishing …

Cat in an Alphabet Soup by Carole Nelson Douglas

A Midnight Louie Mystery (1st in series)

Publisher: Wishlist Publishing

Price: $2.99 (as of 05/30/2015 at 1:00 PM ET).

  

Originally published under the title Catnap.

When Temple Barr, five-feet-zero of feisty redhead, goes in hot pursuit of a stray black cat streaking through a publishing convention exhibit hall, she stumbles over a big-time NY editor lying dead.

While Temple and Midnight Louie are on the case, the famous publishing mascots, a pair of Scottish Fold library cats named Baker and Taylor, are kidnapped for ransom. The pair must sniff out a murderer before Murder by the Book describes their fates.

— Cat in an Alphabet Soup by Carole Nelson Douglas

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Today's Selection of Daily Deals for Saturday, May 30, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of today's Daily Deals found on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 7:30 AM ET …

The Cursed by Heather Graham

A Krewe of Hunters Novel (12th in series)

Publisher: Harlequin MIRA

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

A haunted house in Key West …

Hannah O'Brien, who grew up in the house and now runs it as a B and B, has always had a special ability to see a pair of resident ghosts. But when a man is murdered in the alley behind her place, she's dismayed when his spirit appears, too, asking for help.

FBI agent Dallas Samson has a passionate interest in the murder, since the victim's a colleague whose death is connected to the smuggling ring known as Los Lobos — the wolves. Now Dallas is even more committed to chasing them down …

Unaware that Dallas has certain abilities of his own, Hannah calls her cousin Kelsey O'Brien, a member of the FBI's Krewe of Hunters, an elite unit of paranormal investigators. The present-day case is linked to a historical mystery involving salvagers, a curse and a sunken ship. Danger and desire bring Hannah and Dallas together, but to survive, they have to solve the mysteries of the past — and stay alive long enough to solve the crimes of the present!

— The Cursed by Heather Graham

The Hexed by Heather Graham

A Krewe of Hunters Novel (13th in series)

Publisher: Harlequin MIRA

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

A place of history, secrets … and witchcraft …

Devin Lyle has recently returned to the Salem area, but her timing couldn't be worse. Soon after she moved into the eighteenth-century cabin she inherited from her great-aunt Mina — her "crazy" great-aunt, who spoke to the dead — a woman was murdered nearby.

Craig Rockwell — known as Rocky — is a new member of the Krewe of Hunters, the FBI's team of paranormal investigators. He never got over finding a friend dead in the woods. Now another body's been found in those same woods, not far from the home of Devin Lyle. And Devin's been led to a third body — by … a ghost?

Her discovery draws them both deeper into the case and Salem's rich and disturbing history. Even as the danger mounts, Devin and Rocky begin to fall for each other, something the ghosts of Mina and past witches seem to approve of. But the two of them need every skill they possess to learn the truth — or Devin's might be the next body in the woods …

— The Hexed by Heather Graham

The Betrayed by Heather Graham

A Krewe of Hunters Novel (14th in series)

Publisher: Harlequin MIRA

Kindle Daily Deal Price: $1.99

Sleepy Hollow isn't so sleepy anymore …

One night, New York FBI agent Aiden Mahoney receives a visitor in a dream — an old friend named Richard Highsmith. The very next day he's sent to Sleepy Hollow because Richard's gone missing there.

Maureen — Mo — Deauville now lives in the historic town and works with her dog, Rollo, to search for missing people. She's actually the one to find Richard … or more precisely his head, stuck on a statue of the legendary Headless Horseman.

Mo and Aiden, a new member of the Krewe of Hunters, the FBI's unit of paranormal investigators, explore both past and present events to figure out who betrayed Richard, who killed him and now wants to kill them, too. As they work together, they discover that they share an unusual trait — the ability to communicate with the dead. They also share an attraction that's as intense as it is unexpected … if they live long enough to enjoy it!

— The Betrayed by Heather Graham

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Today's Selection of Free MystereBooks for Saturday, May 30, 2015

Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of Free MystereBooks found on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 6:30 AM ET …

Killing Me Softly by Bianca Sloane

A Suspense Thriller

Publisher: Bianca Sloane

Price: FREE!

  

Lost Witness by Marla Bradeen

A Cozy, Chick-Lit Mystery Novel

Publisher: Marla Bradeen

Price: FREE!

  

A Secret Killer by Gillian Larkin

A Julia Blake Cozy Mystery

Publisher: Gillian Larkin

Price: FREE!

  

Death Row by Russell Atkinson

A Cliff Knowles Mystery

Publisher: Russell Atkinson

Price: FREE!

  

For a summary of all of today's titles, plus any that may have been added since this post was created, visit our Free MystereBooks page. This page is updated daily, typically by 8 AM ET.

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New This Week: Go, Ivy, Go!, An Ivy Malone Mystery by Lorena McCourtney

Omnimystery News is pleased to present a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers during May 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Go, Ivy, Go! by Lorena McCourtney

An Ivy Malone Mystery (5th in series)

Publisher: Rogue Ridge Press

Price: $4.99 (as of 05/29/2015 at 7:30 PM ET).

  

Ivy Malone is back! This "invisible" LOL (little old lady) has been on the run, hiding out from the vengeful Braxtons, for almost three years now. With an unlikely propensity for getting tangled up in murder, and with the threat of the Braxtons always on her heels, they have not been dull years. Friend (boyfriend?) Mac MacPherson is usually around too, hints of marriage occasionally surfacing — but always sinking.

But Ivy's longing for home back in Missouri has been growing ever stronger. Now, with the Braxtons' interest in her apparently over, a letter offering to buy her house, and a sign from the Lord, she happily decides it's time to return home.

Mac, however, is less than happy about her decision. When she heads for Missouri, he goes a different direction, a parting with a dark finality.

Okay, fine. She can live without Mac, can't she? Once back on Madison Street, the area looks more rundown than when she left and her house a little shabby, but she's still so very glad to be home.

Until she discovers an unpleasant surprise in the upstairs bathtub, a surprise that makes her wonder if she misinterpreted the "sign" from the Lord, and maybe coming home was a big mistake. Because it definitely appears she has not been forgotten by the Braxtons after all.

— Go, Ivy, Go! by Lorena McCourtney

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New This Week: Smothered, Covered & Dead, A Jordan McAllister, Clueless Cook Mystery Novella by Liz Lipperman

Omnimystery News is pleased to present a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers during May 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Smothered, Covered & Dead by Liz Lipperman

A Jordan McAllister, Clueless Cook Mystery Novella

Publisher: The Story Vault

Price: $2.99 (as of 05/29/2015 at 6:30 PM ET).

  

Aspiring sportswriter Jordan McAllister never imagined she'd end up as a food critic for a small time newspaper. Writing the culinary column for the Ranchero Globe is a challenge, and even though she can't make a grilled cheese sandwich without burning it, she has no trouble finding herself in hot water.

When Rosie LaRue finds her ex in the apartment with her butcher knife in his chest, Jordan knows that she and the Empire Apartments gang must act quickly to keep their friend out of jail. Despite the fact that the deceased has a long list of people who wanted him dead, things aren't always what they seem, and Jordan ends up in the hands of a crazed killer, desperately searching for a way to stay alive.

— Smothered, Covered & Dead by Liz Lipperman

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Stones of Evil, A Novel of Suspense by Bryan Cooper, New This Week from Endeavour Press

Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher, promoting and selling ebook editions of works by new authors as well as bringing out ebook editions of out of print books.

We've selected one of their recently published mystery, suspense, thriller or crime titles to feature here today …

Stones of Evil by Bryan Cooper

A Novel of Suspense

Publisher: Endeavour Press

Price: $3.99 (as of 05/29/2015 at 5:30 PM ET).

  

The year is 2600 BC. Stonehenge is in the making …

When Haril, a travelling stonemason, first comes across the temple being built by the Druids, he is overawed by the beauty and magnificence of the massive granite stones. But all too soon he realises that behind their awe-inspiring beauty lies something much more sinister …

Hundreds of slaves, emaciated and abused, are dying to create the massive structures. Among them are Haril's own people. This terrifying regime is under the fanatical leadership of the evil priest, Vardon, who is using human sacrifices to appease his Gods. The temple must be destroyed before it is finally completed or the powers of darkness called upon by Vardon will be unleashed on the world …

Can Haril muster the strength to stop Vardon? Or will terror and destruction be unleashed by the stones of evil?

— Stones of Evil by Bryan Cooper

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New This Week: Evil Games, A Kim Stone Crime Thriller by Angela Marsons

Omnimystery News is pleased to present a mystery, suspense, or thriller ebook that we recently found by sleuthing (as it were) through new or recently reissued titles from independent publishers during May 2015 and priced $4.99 or less …

Evil Games by Angela Marsons

A Kim Stone Crime Thriller (2nd in series)

Publisher: Bookouture

Price: $3.99 (as of 05/29/2015 at 4:30 PM ET).

  

The greater the Evil, the more deadly the game …

When a rapist is found mutilated in a brutal attack, Detective Kim Stone and her team are called in to bring a swift resolution. But, as more vengeful killings come to light, it soon becomes clear that there is someone far more sinister at work.

With the investigation quickly gathering momentum, Kim finds herself exposed to great danger and in the sights of a lethal individual undertaking their own twisted experiment.

Up against a sociopath who seems to know her every weakness, for Detective Stone, each move she makes could be deadly. As the body count starts to mount, Kim will have to dig deeper than ever before to stop the killing. And this time — it's personal.

— Evil Games by Angela Marsons

See also the highly reviewed first book in this series, Silent Scream, for 99¢ on Kindle.

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Only the Brave by Mel Sherratt, New on the Mystery Bookshelf during May 2015

New on the Mystery Bookshelf during May 2015 …

Only the Brave by Mel Sherratt, An Allie Shenton Mystery (3rd in series)

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

  

When one of the notorious Johnson brothers is murdered and a bag of money goes missing, a deadly game of cat and mouse is set in motion.

DS Allie Shenton and her team are called in to catch the killer, but the suspects are double-crossing each other and Allie has little time to untangle the web of lies.

As she delves deeper into the case, things take a personal turn when Allie realises she is being stalked by the very same person who attacked her sister seventeen years ago and left her for dead.

— Only the Brave by Mel Sherratt

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Detective Lessons, A Mystery Novel by Bill Larkin, Now Available at a Special Price

Omnimystery News is always searching for newly discounted mystery, suspense, thriller and crime novels for our readers to enjoy.

Today, we're pleased to present the following title, now available at a special price courtesy of the publisher, Spyglass Press …

Detective Lessons by Bill Larkin

A Mystery Novel

Publisher: Spyglass Press

Price: 99¢ (as of 05/29/2015 at 3:00 PM ET).

  

When a wealthy real estate developer convinces Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Kevin Schmidt to search for his missing son, Schmitty senses trouble. It's not the fact that it's a prohibited side job, it's the fact that he has to team up with Megan McCann, an attractive private investigator with her own set of rules.

Finding a body in the trunk of a BMW sends Schmitty and Megan on an adrenalized trail through Southern California unraveling a sophisticated real estate scam. A run-in with the LAPD and some hardcore gang members opens new perspectives on the case, and they begin to glimpse a shocking web of greed and corruption.

The situation suddenly becomes more complex — and personal — when the billionaire takes matters into his own hands and Schmitty's own department gets involved. When Schmitty and Megan go to Catalina Island to track down the one man who may know everything, they uncover a secret that could make or break the billionaire. And when Schmitty miscalculates the man, it could get them killed. Before all this, Schmitty had been unfairly outcast in his department. Now he's here to protect and serve. To make justice prevail and figure out who to bring down.

— Detective Lessons by Bill Larkin

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Radiant Angel by Nelson DeMille, New in Bookstores during May 2015

Today's featured new hardcover mystery, suspense, or thriller title scheduled to be published during May 2015 is …

Radiant Angel by Nelson DeMille, a John Corey Mystery (7th in series)

Publisher: Grand Central

    

After a showdown with the notorious Yemeni terrorist known as The Panther, John Corey has left the Anti-Terrorist Task Force and returned home to New York City, taking a job with the Diplomatic Surveillance Group. Although Corey's new assignment with the DSG-surveilling Russian diplomats working at the U.N. Mission-is thought to be "a quiet end," he is more than happy to be out from under the thumb of the FBI and free from the bureaucracy of office life.

But Corey realizes something the U.S. government doesn't: The all-too-real threat of a newly resurgent Russia.

When Vasily Petrov, a colonel in the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service posing as a diplomat with the Russian U.N. Mission, mysteriously disappears from a Russian oligarch's party in Southampton, it's up to Corey to track him down. What are the Russians up to and why? Is there a possible nuclear threat, a so-called radiant angel? Will Corey find Petrov and put a stop to whatever he has planned before it's too late? Or will Corey finally be outrun and outsmarted, with America facing the prospect of a crippling attack unlike anything it's ever seen before?

— Radiant Angel by Nelson DeMille

For a list of more new hardcover titles to be published this month, visit our New Mysteries page for May 2015. For new paperback mysteries, visit The Mystery Bookshelf where a selection of May 2015 mysteries, novels of suspense, and thrillers are shelved.